Mardi Gras Dates New Orleans’ BIG annual event, Mardi Gras, is always the day before Ash Wednesday which itself is always forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). But to simplify matters for carnival historians–and for those eager to partake in the revelries to come–here is a list of dates for Mardi Gras celebrations back to 1947 as well as for the years through 2050. Pass a good Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in 1955 is on Tuesday, February 22 (fourth Tuesday of February). Check also the date of Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in 2026 and in the following years. February 22, 1955: Mardi Gras Carnival (New Orleans) Tuesday-March 13, 1955: Daylight Saving (Start) Sunday-March 17, 1955: St. Patrick's Day: Thursday-April 1, 1955: Here, then, for your amusement as well as your information, is a list of Mardi Gras dates, past, present, and future, from 1950 until 2050: 1950 - February 21 1951 - February 6 1952 - February 26 1953 - February 17 1954 - March 2 1955 - February 22 1956 - February 14 1957 - March 5 1958 - February 18 1959 - February 10 1960 - March 1 1961 Mardi Gras princesses, Seattle, June 7, 1955. Photo by Gil Baker, Courtesy Peter Blecha Collections. Mardi Gras royalty float, 23rd Avenue and E Union Street, Seattle, August 1, 1955. Photo by Forde Photographers, Courtesy Peter Blecha Collections. Mardi Gras royalty float, 23rd Avenue and E Union Street, Seattle, August 6, 1957 A group arrives at the New Orleans Mardi Gras dressed as the Wizard, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow and young Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz” in 1955. Crowds watch a Krewe of Rex parade The Krewe of Cronus rolls in Algiers in 1955, as covered in The Times-Picayune. The St. Bernard Parish Mardi Gras club rolled for four years, from 1972 to 1975. (Photo via The Times-Picayune Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, which takes place March 4, marks the party’s climax and the end of Carnival Season on the Gulf Coast. The conclusion falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is seen as a final day of feasting and revelry before the solemnity of Lent. Schroth sisters. Marianne Gabel, left, Lilo (aka Lisette) Morice, Hannelore Mora and Beate Viavant recreate their 1955 portrait on Mardi Gras Day 2017 -- 62 years later. This parade was in 1955. After last year’s Mardi Gras, James Reiss III, a former Rex and co-chairman of the Mayor's Mardi Gras Advisory Committee, said that “demand to ride in a parade and Jack Robinson’s New Orleans Mardi Gras Photographs, 1952-1955. The 1997 discovery in Memphis of thousands of images taken by a southern photographer, Jack Robinson (1928–1997), has thus far attracted only slight attention from the art world and the national press. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. 2025 mardi gras information Lafayette, LA – Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) is finalizing preparations for the 2025 Mardi Gras season. To ensure a safe and enjoyable celebration, residents and visitors are urged to follow regulations regarding barricades, street closures, parking, and public safety. Media in category "New Orleans Mardi Gras 1955" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Alla Float on Bouny Mardi Gras in Algiers New Orleans 1955.jpg 8,778 × 7,010; 18.2 MB BILOXI MARDI GRAS [The Daily Herald, February 16, 1968, p. 17] TIME LINE. 1880-Biloxi was nearly deserted on Mardi Gras day. The Camelia carried nearly seventy-five passengers to NOLA.(The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, February 20, 1880, p. 3) 1883-According to Mayor Ed Glennan, a Mardi Gras celebration was held in Biloxi in 1883. Mardi Gras: Directed by Al De Caprio. With Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin. The platoon's preparations for the Mardi Gras progress with Private Doberman being declared King. Mardi Gras: Directed by Hal Yates. With Gale Storm, Hal Baylor, Charles Farrell, Paul Harvey. Vern and Margie take a trip to New Orleans during Mardi Gras time. The purpose of the trip is to see one of Vern's clients, but Margie gets mixed up with the man's practical-joking brother-in-law. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Fashion Blond Girl 1955 Mardi Gras New Orleans Louisiana Carnival Vintage Poster Repro 24" X 36" Image Size on Matte Paper. 5.0 out of 5 stars. 2. $48.00 $ 48. 00. "The Phil Silvers Show" Mardi Gras (TV Episode 1955) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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